I just can't imagine how alarmed I'd be if I were in that situation.Could people weigh in on procedures for addressing tenant needs in these situations?

Some tips if you decide to leave unoccupied make sure it is  secure and perhaps alarm the house and ask a trusted neighbor to use the driveway. 

House has furniture still in it, power is on, and there's an alarm system!

The nest fire alarms are pretty incredible.

Don't be alarmed.

And just so you know when our house was broken into in 2001, the police were alerted by our alarm company and our neighbor, who was in the middle of the street on a cordless phone with the police, describing the burglars and what they were taking, they showed up 7 hours later.

Do the alarm and the fridge. 

I recently purchased my first deal, a three unit rehab (in Hawaii so don't be alarmed by the numbers I'm about to share).

I don't know of many industries where people are encouraged to ignore price.As others have pointed out, more alarming to me than the total dollar amount you would pay this company is the incentive system that it sets up.

Running numbers in todays market is tricky with the prices of properties moving up at an alarming rate.